diff --git a/config/awesome/rc.lua b/config/awesome/rc.lua
index a8aa9fbd..77e23939 100644
--- a/config/awesome/rc.lua
+++ b/config/awesome/rc.lua
@@ -283,6 +283,10 @@ globalkeys = gears.table.join(
     awful.client.focus.byidx(1)
   end, { description = "focus next by index", group = "client" }),
 
+  awful.key({ modkey }, "n", function()
+    awful.util.spawn "alacritty --class notetaker_window --command notetaker"
+  end, { description = "open today's daily note", group = "client" }),
+
   awful.key({ modkey }, "w", function()
     mymainmenu:show()
   end, { description = "show main menu", group = "awesome" }),
@@ -590,6 +594,7 @@ awful.rules.rules = {
         "Sxiv",
         "Tor Browser", -- Needs a fixed window size to avoid fingerprinting by screen size.
         "Wpa_gui",
+        "notetaker_window",
         "veromix",
         "xtightvncviewer",
         "zoom",